Trending Now - Air China to Restart Beijing-pyongyang Flights March 30

WHO:

Air China Ltd., a state-owned airline

North Korea, specifically its capital Pyongyang

WHAT:

Air China will resume direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang

Flights will operate every Monday until May 18, 2026, and will scale down to two Mondays in June 2026

Passenger train services between China and North Korea restarted earlier in March 2026

WHERE:

Flights will operate from Beijing, China to Pyongyang, North Korea

WHEN:

Flights will resume on March 30, 2026

Train services restarted in the week of March 15, 2026

Flights will run every Monday until May 18, 2026, and reduce to two Mondays in June 2026

WHY:

The resumption of flights follows the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in North Korea, which began in 2022

North Korea had previously banned tourists and curtailed border traffic due to the pandemic

HOW:

Booking information is available on the travel platform Ctrip.com

North Korean Air Koryo resumed flights between the two capitals in 2023

(UPDATED March 15, 2026 09:03 UTC)

Air China will resume direct flights between Beijing and Pyongyang starting March 30, 2026, operating every Monday until May 18, and then scaling down to two flights in June. This decision comes as North Korea continues to ease COVID-19 restrictions that had previously halted tourism and border traffic since 2022. Additionally, passenger train services between China and North Korea restarted earlier this month, marking a significant step in the reopening of travel between the two nations.